South Korea Online Buzz: Pele and Windows XP

The retired Brazilian soccer star Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, played on three winning World Cup teams in 1958, 1962, and 1970. In a little more than two months, the World Cup will be played in Brazil for the first time since 1950.

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South Koreans are known for their active online social life. Korea Real Time has you covered on what’s trending this morning.

On Naver, South Korea’s most popular search engine, some of the most searched topics are:

Pelé: Soccer legend Pelé on Monday told reporters in Brazil that the country’s airports are insufficiently equipped to meet the increased traffic from the coming FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on June 12. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Brazilian airlines and government are scrambling to redraw domestic air routes to avoid jams.

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National Intelligence Service: South Korea’s spy agency is again in hot water—this time for allegedly infringing on the freedom of press. During Monday’s hearing for the agency’s suspected presidential election meddling, it was revealed that a senior agent in 2009 sent an e-mail to a national newspaper asking for it to write editorials or articles that favor the South Korean position in a negotiation with North Korea.

WindowsXP: Microsoft Corp. will stop updating its Windows XP operating system after Tuesday, leaving millions of computers exposed to future security threats. The Korea Internet & Security Agency, the state body in charge of managing the country’s domains and IP addresses, said it will step in and release a free anti-virus software that will continue to cover Windows XP.

On Twitter, selected top trending topics are:

#2yearswithEXO: Another day, another K-pop anniversary. Tuesday marks two years since the official debut of boy band EXO. The group often works in two halves, with six members active in South Korea and another six in China. The group’s next release is scheduled for April 15.

#Your_ideal_height: Many South Koreans say they would like to be taller than their actual height. Young people often buy heels to put inside their shoes to make them taller. Twitter users are sharing their ideal height. (Click here to see the tweets in Korean.)

#HappybirthdayJonghyun: Jonghyun, the lead vocalist of boy band Shinee, turns 24 on Tuesday. Fans are sending messages of congratulations. (Click here to see the tweets in Korean.)